Record #:

743

Author(s):

Wooten, Curtis

Abstract:

Ducks Unlimited, Inc. was begun at Mackay's Island fifty years ago for the conservation of waterfowl habitat.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 51 Issue 10, Oct 1987, p12-15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Ducks Unlimited, Inc.; Mackay's Island

Record #:

9828

Author(s):

Wooten, Curtis

Abstract:

Rails are often called marsh hens because of their salt marsh habitats and chicken-like build. Hunting rails goes back to the 1800s; they are a hard quarry to seek and find and attract only the hardiest of hunters. Wooten describes rail hunting on the Outer Banks and includes several recipes for preparing them for the table.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 50 Issue 9, Sept 1986, p12-, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Rails (Birds)--Coastal areas

Record #:

9775

Author(s):

Wooten, Curtis

Abstract:

The muskellunge are native to the French Broad and Little Tennessee river systems, but by the 1950s they were almost gone. This decline was caused by chemical pollution and siltation from timber operations, agriculture, and land development. Improvements in water quality by 1970 allowed for the reintroduction of 1,500 “muskies” into the French Broad River and 500 into the Little Tennessee. Wooten discusses the program and its results.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 49 Issue 2, Feb 1985, p8-12, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife reintroduction--North Carolina, Western; Muskellunge

Record #:

9719

Author(s):

Wooten, Curtis

Abstract:

Golden eagles are being reintroduced into the North Carolina mountains in the Shining Rock area.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 47 Issue 5, May 1983, p4-8, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife reintroduction--North Carolina, Western; Golden eagle

Record #:

9726

Author(s):

Wooten, Curtis

Abstract:

Beginning in the 1940s, widespread use of DDT and other pesticides had a disastrous effect on wildfowl reproduction. In North Carolina eagles were wiped out and ospreys all but exterminated. Lake Ellis and Orton Pond were two osprey sites which escaped serious infestation of pesticides. While osprey populations are again on the rise, severe weather, predators, and habitat destruction can limit the survival of a number of fledglings.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 47 Issue 6, June 1983, p24-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pesticides--Environmental aspects; Ospreys

Record #:

9729

Author(s):

Wooten, Curtis

Abstract:

Johannes Plott came to America from Germany in 1750, eventually settling in New Bern, before moving on to Cabarrus County. He brought with him two Hanoverian-type Schweisshunds (bloodhounds) and soon became a dog breeder. The Plott hound is an intelligent animal, has a formidable reputation as a hunter, and tends to be a one-person dog. In 1946, the dog was recognized by the United Kennel Club, and years later by the American Kennel Club. On August 12, 1989, the North Carolina General Assembly officially recognized the Plott hound as the State Dog. The Plott hound is one of only four breeds started in this country.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 47 Issue 10, Oct 1983, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hounds

Record #:

9702

Author(s):

Wooten, Curtis

Abstract:

Wooten discusses a project of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission to introduce steelhead trout into western North Carolina lakes and tributaries.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 46 Issue 3, Mar 1982, p23-28, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife reintroduction--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

9708

Author(s):

Wooten, Curtis

Abstract:

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission operates five fish hatcheries. Wooten discusses a visit to a hatchery and what to look for.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 46 Issue 8, Aug 1982, p9-11, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fish hatcheries

Record #:

9669

Author(s):

Wooten, Curtis

Abstract:

The Pigeon River rises near Shining Rock and flows clear and pristine through mountains and valleys until it reaches Canton, where the Champion Paper Mill is located. From there downstream the character of the water changes; the water becomes brown and too warm to support much fish life. Wooten discusses balancing environmental concerns with the strong economic boost the mill gives the region.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 45 Issue 2, Feb 1981, p14-20, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Environmental protection--Pigeon River; Paper mills--Pigeon River

Record #:

9685

Author(s):

Wooten, Curtis

Abstract:

Godfrey describes Nags Head Woods, which is a near wilderness of forest, ponds, and rare plants that cling to a precarious existence on the Outer Banks. The Woods lie on the Roanoke Sound just below the Wright Brothers National Memorial.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 45 Issue 12, Dec 1981, p2-8, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Natural areas--Outer Banks

Record #:

9544

Author(s):

Wooten, Curtis

Abstract:

The largest ranges for the state's black bear population are the mountains and the Coastal Plain. The bears face an uncertain future, and while research and restoration are helping, it is the ongoing loss of habitat that is the real problem for them.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 43 Issue 2, Feb 1979, p10-13, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Black bear

Record #:

9496

Author(s):

Wooten, Curtis

Abstract:

A number of migrating birds either pause and move on or winter in North Carolina. Godfrey describes four of them--the pileated woodpecker, red-winged blackbird, red-tailed hawk, and the eastern bluebird.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 42 Issue 1, Jan 1978, p2-5, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Birds--Migration

Record #:

9520

Author(s):

Wooten, Curtis

Abstract:

Fifteen species of wildlife are endangered in North Carolina. They are the bald eagle, Indiana bat, gray bat, brown pelican, ivory-billed woodpecker, Kirtland's warbler, mountain lion, spotfin chub, shortnose sturgeon, Atlantic leatherback turtle, American alligator, red-cockaded woodpecker, peregrine falcon, Bachman's warbler, and the Florida manatee. Wooten discusses how these species became endangered.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 42 Issue 7, July 1978, p2-10, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Endangered species

Record #:

9536

Author(s):

Hergenrader, Tim; Wooten, Curtis

Abstract:

Around 1950, the state's white-tail deer population began a dramatic expansion. They are now more abundant and widespread than ever before. Hergenrader examines the differences in population densities, habitat types, and management needs for the deer herds in the eastern and western sections of the state.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 42 Issue 10, Oct 1978, p3-12, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

White-tail deer

Record #:

9464

Author(s):

Wooten, Curtis

Abstract:

North Carolina's only nesting colony of brown pelicans was discovered in 1929 on Royal Shoal, a low island located about ten miles northwest of Ocracoke Island in Pamlico Sound. Wooten discusses follow-up sightings and studies and why the brown pelican is on the endangered species list.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 41 Issue 7, July 1977, p13-15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Brown pelican; Endangered species